Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC
China will hold 10 sessions of AI seminars by the end of 2025 for developing countries as a priority, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced at a regular press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
On September 25 local time, the High-level Meeting on International Cooperation on Capacity-Building of Artificial Intelligence was jointly held by China and Zambia at the UN Headquarters in New York. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended and addressed the event. Serbia's President Aleksandar Vu?i?, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and high-level representatives from more than 80 countries and international organizations participated in the event. Participating parties had in-depth exchange of views and reached extensive common understandings on enhancing international cooperation on AI capacity-building.
Lin noted that the AI Capacity-Building Action Plan for Good and for All proposed by China was supported and echoed by all parties. The Action Plan is aimed at bridging the AI divide and promoting the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Five visions were proposed on cooperation areas that meet the expectation of all parties, in particular the Global South, namely AI infrastructure, industrial empowerment, personnel training, data development and security governance. The Action Plan identifies 10 actions China will take, including promoting AI and digital infrastructure connectivity and carrying out cooperation in R&D and application of models and language resources, better synergizing AI strategies and strengthening policy exchanges, and actively sharing technical practices.
"China has proposed to set up the Group of Friends of International Cooperation in AI Capacity Building in an effort to deliver on the Action Plan." Lin said.
Lin also introduced that since the beginning of this year, China has promoted the adoption of the resolution entitled "Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-building of Artificial Intelligence" at the UN General Assembly, and held the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, and the first Seminar on Capacity Building of Artificial Intelligence. The Action Plan as part of the ongoing effort fully reflects China's leading role in global AI governance. We stand ready to work with the international community to implement the Action Plan, ensure that all countries can benefit from the AI dividends, and jointly pave the way for a brighter, more intelligent future. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)
